Lincoln University Names Pam Sandbothe as Financial VP

Lincoln University has hired CPA Pamela Sandbothe as vice president of administration and finance. She will begin her duties on Sept. 29.

Lincoln University of Missouri has hired CPA Pamela Sandbothe to serve as vice president of administration and finance. She begins her duties at Lincoln on Sept. 29. 

Sandbothe comes to Lincoln from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), where she has served as controller since 2022. Her nearly 20 years’ experience includes previous positions with DHSS as fiscal and administrative manager, accountant supervisor and accounting analyst. She has also spent five years as director of management services for Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation. Sandbothe holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accountancy from the University of Missouri and a master’s in public administration from Walden University. She is a certified public accountant.

In her new role, Sandbothe will serve as the university’s chief financial officer, responsible for the development and implementation of Lincoln’s financial management strategy and organizational goals and objectives. An integral member of the senior management team, she will provide accounting, budgetary, operational and programmatic support to develop policies that positively impact the university’s financial stability and risk management.

“I am excited to join the Lincoln University team,” Sandbothe said. “I’m looking forward to serving the Blue Tiger community.”

Sandbothe takes over from Kathy Mangels, who has served Lincoln as interim chief financial officer for the past six months.

“We are thrilled to welcome Pam Sandbothe to the Lincoln University family,” said LU President John Moseley in announcing the hire. “Her experience and accounting expertise will enhance the university’s operations in so many areas.”

Moseley added his appreciation for Mangels’ service this year in crafting Lincoln’s $43 million budget and her work on the university’s fiscal policies. “Kathy Mangels has done a tremendous job this year for Lincoln University,” Moseley said. “She leaves an ordered department ready for the new vice president to begin work. We are grateful for her help these past months in setting the university on a clear financial path.”